Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

August 1st - 3rd - we traveled to Yellowstone National Park on Friday, July 31st and landed in a lovely campsite for the evening. On the way through Montana we ran into a "Cattle Drive" literally up the road and around our RV. Those cows were very unhappy and moo'ed all the way up the hill as well as had a drool fest - yuck! Thought you might like the photo. Les barbequed out and we enjoyed the cool summer air. In the morning Les wanted to go for a bike ride, but when I saw that the temperature outside was 39 I pulled the covers over my head and bid him a goodbye. He ended up having double layers of clothes on and traveled way too far for this altitude. He probably biked almost 12 miles with the elevations ranging from 7000 ft. to 7500 ft. He was exhausted when he came back and admitted having freezing hands because he had no gloves. We had a good hearty breakfast and headed up to Mammoth Springs, a part of the park we had not previously been. We returned back to our campsite in the early afternoon and all three of us conked out for a nap. We will be heading to the Grand Tetons National Park tomorrow, but we have decided to stay at an RV Resort because after 2 days of no cell service and more than that of no internet service we really feel the need to be connected. I think the pool and the hot tub is a draw also! Drive through the south end of Yellowstone and through the Grand Tetons - unbelievable! They are gorgeous with their snow capped majesty. Arrived at the campsite overlooking Grand Tetons - fantastic views, although the pool was not heated and the hot tub was not on so we skipped that. We did take some photos of the these odd little creatures that resemble tail-less squirrels/rats. Not really a prairie dog but not a squirrel either, weird. Monday we headed down to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to check it out. We are originally planned on taking a white water rafting trip (okay Shirley was going to watch the ballgame!) but Les and I both have colds, although his is worse, so we skipped that and opted for a shopping excursion - we took the city bus downtown and had a good time exploring. It’s very touristy (is that a word?) but it was a welcomed sight after such seclusion for a few days. We also biked to the post office to mail some postcards, K-Mart to buy some RV t.p. and to Napa to pick up some transmission fluid. Today is Tuesday and we are headed to our last stop in Wyoming on the Platte River near Ft. Laramie. We have been in Wyoming over a week and it seems like it’s time for us to move on. We miss all of you and especially our little kitties! Bonus question? Guess who was driving when the plates came out of the cupboards and smashed all over the floor?